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Europa League Betting: Juventus vs. Olympique Lyonnais

It’s advantage Juventus as the Italian Champions go into leg two of their Europa League quarter-final against Olympic Lyon. It’s also advantage to your good selves as your Humble Handicapper has the top soccer picks on the best soccer odds ahead of this match.

A pub fact for starters, the home side in
this clash (Juventus) are one of just three sides who have won this competition
three times (although their last success was in 1992-93 back when it was called
the Uefa Cup). In their last match Lyon had a huge chance to take the lead
early in the game, when former Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque launched a
pile driver of a shot, but Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon pushed it
around the post. The game was decided when Juve’s Leonardo Bonucci right footed
a shot from the right side of the six yard box, which landed in the top right
corner of the goal, following a corner.
Carlos Tevez should also have scored for Juventus, and if he had your Humble
Handicapper would have nailed not only the winner but the right score in this
game. Before the last match Lyon were 4/1 to qualify, they are now at best soccer
odds of 9/1.

Enough
with the last match…WHERE’S THE MONEY MIKE?The bookie basics have a home win for
Juventus at 4/11 the draw is at 4/1 and a Lyon win is way out at 10/1. If you
those odds confuse you (wake up and drink the coffee) you should know that
Juventus are Evens to win the Europa league and Lyon run as high as 75/1.
Obviously for Lyon to win the Europa league they will need to beat (not draw
with) Juventus.

The best odds your Humble Handicapper can
find on Juventus qualifying is at 1/12 but some bookies have them at as much of
a foregone conclusion as 1/25. So let’s
all agree that Juventus will qualify. If you want to go wild back the game
being drawn, which won’t bother Juventus, and if the game is going to end drawn
back the best half time / full time odds of Juventus / Draw at 25/1. And if the
game is going to end drawn the bookies have 1-1 at the shortest correct score
odds of 8/1, and 0-0 is right behind at 12/1.

But
looking at the correct score odds it’s all about JuventusThe bookies have eight different Juventus
winning scores (including 3-2 and 4-1) before they entertain at Lyon win. The
shortest correct score odds on a Lyon win are on 1-0 (forcing the game into
Extra time) at 25/1, and the 2-1 Lyon win they’d need to progress in normal time
is as high as 33/1.

It’s obviously really, Juventus will win
this game but it will be a modest score. If you’re feeling generous (as I am)
you might give Lyon a consolation goal, but that’s all.

Prediction: Juventus win 2-1 available at best soccer odds of 9/1 with
BetVictor.